Tony Touch began as a B-boy during the rap music renaissance era of the early 1980s. Heavily influenced by pioneers like
Crazy Legs and the
Rock Steady Crew,
Grandmaster Flash, Red Alert, Little Louie Vega and Jam Master Jay, he quickly shifted his interests towards the turntables. It sold 400,000 units worldwide and featured guest appearances from
Big Pun,
Cypress Hill,
Wu-Tang Clan,
Busta Rhymes, Eminem, and
Gang Starr. Since then, Tony Touch has released
The Piece Maker 2, which featured guest appearances from Puff Daddy, Fat Joe, Sean Paul, Snoop Dogg, and Ruben Blades. Tony Touch is also known to represent the urban Latino community with his Spanglish lyrics and Salsa roots. This is the result of him growing up with salsa at home and hip-hop influence in his lifestyle. The lead single "
Play That Song" featured
Nina Sky and
B-Real of
Cypress Hill. This CD featured
Lumidee, Plan B, Joell Ortiz, Tru Life, Don Chezina, and the Beatnuts. In 2016 he paired up with
Austin Brown to collaborate as CaliYork. They released the single "Show Up At My Place" in September. ==Discography==